He was the first Black jet fighter pilot in Korean airspace during the Korean War, and a decorated one after 126 missions.

"That people pull down their houses, sell their wives and daughters, eat roots and carrion, clay and leaves, is news nobody wonders at. It is the regular thing . . . The poorest people ...

Francis made his first appearance in five weeks. Doctors say he needs two months of rest and convalescence at the Vatican.